Diaper covers or panties



Jan.A 19, 1960 H. H. LERNER DIAPER COVERS OR PANTIES 2 Sheets-Sheet 1Filed Dec. 24, 1956 INVENTOR. #f1/em H. fm/oe "M9 ff W Jan. 19, 1960 H.H. LERNx-:R

DIAPER covERs 0R PANTIES Filed Dec. 24, 1956 1N VEN TOR. HAEBYH. 1Q/V524free/J6 Y United States -`Patent Q The present invention relates toimprovements in undergarments and, more specifically, to a new andimproved garment worn over a diaper'orpadding on the lower portion of apersons body. It is intended primarily for incontinent patients,postoperative, maternity and chronic cases in hospitals, convalescentcenters, nurs- '2,921,583' A,lifattented Jan. 19, 1960 al sheet offabric material, which preferably is made of a thin outer layer 2 (Fig.3) of nylon or the like to which is secured a thin inner layer 3 ofvwaterproof material, such as plastic material or the like. The outerlayer 2 is bonded to the inner layer 3, so that both layers form one-thin sheet of boil-proof, lightweight material. The

ing homes and the like, as well as for ambulatory, helpless,selfsuilicient, or bedridden adults or children.`

One object of the present invention is the provision of a device of thecharacter described which constitutes a comfortably fitted, adjustable,washable outer protector for clothing and bedding, which will not bindand has no pins or the like, and which will not irritate recliningpatients.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a device ofthe character described which is so constructed as to permit a patientto don it without help and to remove -it easily, reclining or standing,in a few seconds, and which saves nurses and attendants time and laborbecause it makes emergency changing of bed linen and clothingunnecessary, and usually allows patients to change themselves anypadding or the like worn beneath my new and improved diaper cover; saidcover, not being a bloomer but still fully encompassing any padding ordiaper worn beneath it, is more easily put on and taken off than abloomer or ordinary panties.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of a deviceof the character described which is boilable and durable, and has noparts which might damage mechanical laundry equipment; it also iscomfortable to wear, light in weight, and simple in'construction, sothat it can be manufactured relatively inexpensively.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invent-ion consists of certain novel detailsof construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fullydescribed and pointed out in the claim, it being understood that changesmay be made in the construction and arrangements of parts withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawing a preferred form of the invention has beenshown.

In said drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of myinvention in use;

Fig. 2 is a plan View of the flattened, unfolded embodiment of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fractional sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig.2;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modification in use;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the flattened, unfolded modication of myinvention of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fractional sectional View on the line 6 6 of Fig.5.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, the numeral 1 denotes sheet 1 has areduced crotch portion 4 with curved edge sections 5 which arereinforced by strips 7. s

' The sheet 1 has a trapezoid-shaped front portion 10 and asubstantially rectangular back portion 11. The ltrapezoid-shaped portion10 is subdivided by a pair of parallel strips 12 into a substantiallyrectangular inner section and a pair of triangular outer sections 14.The strips 12 are attached to the outer side of the sheet 1 by means ofparallel rows of stitches 17. Strips 20, which are continuations of thestrips 7, and which-like the strips` 7-are Urshaped lin cross-section(Fig. 3), are .secured to the outer edges of the portions 10 and 11 bymeans of sewing or the like, 'as edge reinforcements, all

around said portions 10 and 11. A'l loop 21 preferably is provided-atthe outer side ofthe portion 10, andan elastic band 22 is secured to theupper edge of the por tion 11, whichis somewhat pleated, so that it canbe expanded when expanding the band 22. Long ribbons 23 are secured to,and extended from the outer corner sections o-f `the portion 11 at eachend of the band 22, and snap fastener socket elements 24 are secured tothe strips 2 0 along the vertical edges of the portion 11. Snap fastenerball elements 25, in registering alignment with the elements 24, aresecured to the strips 12, so that the device can be closed on eitherside of the hips of the wearers body, thus enclosing the same like apanty. Add-itional snap fastener ball elements 27 and 28 are secured tothe strips 7 and 20 respectively, so as to allow an adjustment of -thedevice around the wearers thighs.

When donning my new and improved diaper cover, the portion 4 is placedbetween the wearers legs, the portions 10 and 11 are pulled upwardlyover the lower front and the back portions respectively of the wearersbody, and the snap fastener elements 24 and 25 are attached to eachother along the wearers hips; then the ribbons 23 are extended aroundthe wearers Waist, at least one of the ribbons 23 is passed through theloop 21, and the ribbons 23 are tied together as may be seen in Fig. l.When the device thus has been donned, the sections 14 and the portion 11of the sheet 1 overlap each other.

According to the modification of Figs. 4, 5 and 6, a sheet 31 of thesame material as the sheet 1 of Figs. 1 to 3 has an outer layer 32 ofnylon or the like and an inner layer 33 of a waterproof material (Fig.6). The sheet 31 has a crotch portion 34 as well as a trapezoidshapedfront portion 35 and a trapezoid-shaped back portion 37. Triangular aps,each of which consists of a pair of small sheets and 41 of the same orof a similar material as the sheet 31, are attached to the lateral edgesof the portion 35 by means of pairs of rows of stitches 42 (Fig. 6), andstrips 43 cover at both sides the joint and are also attached by meansof the rows of stitches 42 to the sheets 31 and 41. The outer edgeportions 44 of the sheets 40 and 41 are secured to each other by meansof rows of stitches 45 and the sheets 40 and 41 are folded back uponthem, as may be seen in Fig. 6. Strips 47, which are U-shaped as thestrips 7 and 20 of Figs. 1 to 3, are secured as reinforcements to theouter edges of the portions 34, 35 and 37, and an elastic ribbon isprovided on the upper edge of the back portion 37, which is somewhatpleated. 'Ihe strips 47 on the crotch portion 34 are at both endsextended beyond the same, so that they can be tied around a wearersthighs as shown in Fig. 4. Snap fastening elements 50 and 51 are securedto the strips 47 on the portion S7 the strips respectively, so that theedge i 'intended that all matter contained in the above description orshown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrativeand not in a limiting sense.

i It is also to be understood that the following claim is intended tocover all of the generic and specific features of the invention hereindescribed, and all statements of 'the scope of the invention which as amatter of languageY might be said to fallv therebetween. l Having thusfully described my said invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

A diaper cover panty comprising a sheet of fabric material having areduced center portion and end portions of which one is-trapezoid-shapedwhile the other is rectangular; a water-proof layer bonded to one sideof said sheet; parallel strips attached to the trapezoid-shaped portionof said sheet being extended from said crotch portion to the outerextremity of the trapezoid-shaped portion; subdividing the same into apair of triangular sections and a rectangular section intermediate saidtriangular sections; fastening nieans provided on said strips and on theedges of the rectangular portion of said sheet being constructed andarranged for attaching said strips to edge portions of said rectangularportion so as to form a panty-like garment of 4which saidtrapezoid-shaped por.-

tion covers a front portion of a persons body and said rectangularportion 'covers the rear portion of the same while the reduced Vcenterportion is extended between the persons legs; and adjustable fasteningmeans provided at the' end'stofsaid reduced center portion of said-sheetbeing adapted for tightening portions of the garment around a person'sthighs; said triangular sections of the trapezoid-shaped portion of saidsheet extending beneath sections of the rectangular portions of saidsheet when the sameis placed on a persons body as a garment.

.References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS"1,169,500 Leavitt et al. Jan. 25, 1916 2,566,046 Weinstein Aug. 28,1951 2,633,132 Kligler et al. Mar. 31. 1953 Gruenberg et al. May 19.1953

